Course Accessibility Accelerator

Applications for the fall 2026 accelerator are open through September 21

October 5–November 15 | Hosted on Bruin Learn with live Zoom sessions

Get support for developing digitally accessible instructional materials by participating in the Course Accessibility Accelerator. The program will walk UCLA instructors through a structured process for updating and creating materials for online, hybrid, and in-person courses. Participants must be instructors of record with a course assigned in the fall or winter quarters.

Program Format

The six-week program will provide hands-on training, and access to UCLA’s accessibility tools and media workflows. TLC facilitators will guide the cohort as they design and update instructional materials, including Bruin Learn pages, documents, images, and media. Participants will learn how to make their course materials accessible and culminate in a capstone project remediating materials from their own courses.

The Course Accessibility Accelerator involves assignments and activities hosted on Bruin Learn, as well as weekly Zoom meetings. Participants can expect to spend up to five hours per week.

Support for Professional Development

Instructors who are selected to participate and meet all attendance requirements may be eligible to receive $500, payable to a research or professional development fund. Instructors will receive a certificate of completion documenting their efforts to make their digital course materials accessible. This program can be recorded in dossiers as evidence of efforts to improve teaching and promote inclusive excellence. 

Application Timeline

Applications for the accelerator close September 21.

For questions, please email instructorsupport@teaching.ucla.edu.